Image:Australia won the Ashes urn back in the last test on December 14

He said: "Victoria Police have the resources and have the resolve to do everything that needs to be done to keep the community safe.

"If it takes a bit longer to get your bag searched, that's being done for your safety and I would ask that you are patient, that you are as cooperative as you possibly can be and that you remain vigilant.

"If you see something that you don't think is right, speak to one of the many members of Victoria Police that will be out and about over this really busy period."

Noori, an Australian citizen of Afghan heritage, was charged with 18 counts of attempted murder on Saturday.